New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-16
HIGH LICENSE VICTORIOUS
THE CROSBY BILL ORDERED TO A THIRD
READING BY VOTE OF 05 TO 81.
A REPUBLICAN PARTY vIcl BAR
RIERs SWEPT AWAY IN COMMITTEE AND tn.
MEASURE RUSHED THRoUGH-FuLL LIST
OF THE YEAS AND NAYS

L
OF THE YEAS AND NAYS.
| [BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRrBUNEl
| ALBANY, March Is. - Assemblyman Crosby's
| High License bill took long step forward in tho
Assembly tonight by tho aid Of the Republican
members. This morning two Of the Republican
Asscmblymen who intended to vote for the MEAS
ure-Messrs. Eldridge, of Warren County. and
Prime of Essex County-were compelled to leave
Albany as committee to attend the funeral of the
wife of Senator Kellogg who represents the Sen.
atorial district. Before they departed. however,
they obtained q pair with Messrs. Shee-
han and Cantor two Democrats, whose purpose
it is to vote against the bill. The Assembly met at
| o'clock this evening but il was nearly 10 when
Mr.. Crosby's bill was reached. The Assembly was
simmcring with excitement all the evening in
anticipation of a conflict over the measure. George
| Bliss Elihu Root and Joseph II. ChOate. of New
| York, who represented the Republicans Of New
York who favor the bill, looked upon the scene
with curiosity and interest. Throughout the evcn-
the Democrats made speeches aud motions. OBJ
vousy with the intention Of deferring the debate
| on the measure which in every ones mind.
| Mr.. AtnswOrth Rep., detecting the plot, moved
that rhc Assembly should not adjourn nc its asual
hour 30 p No. but defer adjournment until 1880.
"Imove, Mr.. Speaker" said ex-Speaker Erwin in
astentorian voice. that we stay here till the Crosby
Dill Occu ulsposcu VI III N"ihnie'co Va VI"
Whole, even If It takes all night
Mr.. Sheehan. the Democratic leader and Charles
Smith (Rep) simultaneously screamed, " demand
the yeas and nays on that notion and then ran
about the Assembly collecting votes against Mr..
Erwins motion. Nr. Smith had no success, how
ever among the Republicans in drumming up OPP
position to the BILL He obtained only one vote.
that Of John Reitz, who represents Brooklyn dis
trict All the other Republicans, notably Mr..
Gallagher, of Buffalo, Mr.. Hall, of Utica, and Mr..
Maurer, of Rochester who recently voted in a hos
tile manner toward the bill, voted with MIR. Erwin.
1t was clear that Mr.. Gallagher Mr.. Hall and MI.
Maurer had decided that they would be loyal Re-
publicans AID act with their party associates In
support of the bill.
Mr.. Erwin's motion to extend the time indefinitely
was adopted by vote Of 65 to 45. Then Mr. Shee-
han threw another log in front of the locomotive.
He made the point of order that when the bill was
ord red to be printed no motion was made that it
should retain its place the order of third read
ing Iu his opinion therefore, several hundred bills
had the precedence of it, Clerk Cnckering informed
the speaker that for three years previously II mad
been the custom Of the Assembly when
bills were ordered to be printed to have
it understood that they retain their place
on general orders for third reading.
Sneoker Hustled confirmed tho clerks statement,
order was not we'll taken. Mr.. Sheehan appealed
from the decision of the chair. The Democrats
voted with him to overturn the Speakers ruling
| and the Republicans voted to sustain IL. 1t was
strict party vote-67 Republicans voting to sustain
the Speaker ani 4S Democrats To re verse his ruling
The Speaker at once rushed the Assembly into tho
| Committee of the Whole calling Mr.. Hogeboom to
| the chair Mr.. Ives Immediately moved that the
first section of the Crosby bill should be killed HIS
motion was promptly voted down. Mr. Crosby
| then made short speech in favor OF his bill He
said in part ::
Idon't care to make speech but TO get votes we al
know he poverty crime and the expense that pu1
! on the state by lquorseing. We all know also tn1 %
hof the have cot to do IS to look Democratic
side OF the Assembly Chamber Let nm wach Tue Sces n
! licensed and 900 unlicensed saloons In New York
This measure has been so framed that u applies only @
license fee M to two months ago for selling all kinds OF
ouors was S75. The Board or Excise nave ralseui
nat IL ths is done the number of saloons would be
largely diminished think that any fnriier aepa,e M on
this bin tonight is needless Amendments can be offered
TO the measure in the order OF third reading. there
fore move that the Committee do now rise report pro-
! gress on this bin and ask leave to sit again
Messrs. sheehan. Greene Ives and Giegerch. on
tbe Democratic side of the House, all waved sheets
of paper at the Speaker containing amendments to
tho bill that they desired to make and
nroested against the shutting off of debate on tho
| XII it WAS obvious TO the Republicans of course
| that these amendments were hllbusteTing uevices
meant to delay the progress OF NJ tne p my,
therefore, voted firmly IN favor oi Mt eros1y sno-
| ton and carried it by a vote OF VI TO o.. iwSS
| Republicans only-Reltz anu Chai'e'
| with the Democrats. 49,, /. A., ,sx,hir .ra
| snaaLer Hustled took the chair As soon as tue Dill
| was announced ex-Speaker Erwin moVeo that IL 90
ordered to third reading and on that moved the
nreyIous question TO shut OFT debate. me previous
| nuestIon was ordered and then the members began
rra,,nc, directv on Mr. Erwin's motion to order
the bill 10 a third reading. The motion was adopted
nv n vote of 65 TO 81. Every vote gwen III the
Affirmative was cast by Republican, ana i0rty-
nino Democrats and two kcpuoilcahs john ~ ne.s ..s
and Charles Smth--voted against 1t. ne yeas
and navs are gwen below Democrats IN Italics:
wa ,insworth Arnold Babcock. Bacon Baker. Bates
BaucMs Berry Brundage BIkley Burns 0oe L"fnTs Er
tTOsOy. Curtis. C. P4Ss, rrSs, GALLAGHER Goerss
Grppm adicy Hall IIa%iUn' Johnson a. H. KSa mSnIS
losseOGm mor'q@ iors Mabe ManSic Mccarhy
McEvoy Moses Pierce Patt ioiter , hea 81 smts " a.
seaysr' sRS s,as:v sWes rayor T.iaO Ilo%psSn
D. T. ThoSson vanDemars. Walters White fonns"An'
| Speaker Hused-01. ,
,on 'TfSmaor Dersrsur Dctsy tarrsM a,aa:
eh isacrich 0tss Gormq" @ scs srs"g rnS les Rsssy
1lana LSnsben Longiey Martin &eAas hs@. vss
Meiat"rc Mckena NC Lausn sss Asaasa SsSa WSs weed
iye,aDi; !, inas. Reltz. c. smth.-1l
of the seyenty-fo Republicans in the Assembly
seven did not vote. or these MesSrs
Eldridce and l'rime were pared anu
ansan, Tho Others were Mcssrs Edison, Evans.
Ms Parsons and Maxwell. Charles Smith ana
W~ Eciiz. who voted with the Democrats CUM
nlete the full Republican membership
THE TRANSFER TICKET BILL
.,,.xy March l5-The majority OF the Board ~